How to Prepare/Conduct Proper Waste Disposal

Incineration/Combustion
Incineration or combustion is a type disposal method in which municipal solid wastes are
burned at high temperatures so as as to convert them into residue and gaseous products.
The biggest advantage of this type of method is that it can reduce the volume of solid
waste to 20 to 30 percent of the original volume, decreases the space they take up and
reduce the stress on landfills.
This process is also known as thermal treatment where solid waste materials are
converted by Incinerators into heat, gas, steam and ash. Incineration is something that is
very in countries where landfill space is no longer available, which includes Japan.

Recovery and Recycling

Resource recovery is the process of taking useful discarded items for a specific next use.
These discarded items are then processed to extract or recover materials and resources
or convert them to energy in the form of useable heat, electricity or fuel.
Recycling is the process of converting waste products into new products to prevent
energy usage and consumption of fresh raw materials. Recycling is the third component
of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle waste hierarchy. The idea behind recycling is to reduce
energy usage, reduce volume of landfills, reduce air and water pollution, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and preserve natural resources for future use.

Composting
Composting is a easy and natural bio-degradation process that takes organic wastes i.e.
remains of plants and garden and kitchen waste and turns into nutrient rich food for your
plants. Composting, normally used for organic farming, occurs by allowing organic
materials to sit in one place for months until microbes decompose it. Composting is one
of the best method of waste disposal as it can turn unsafe organic products into safe
compost.On the other side, it is slow process and takes lot of space.
 Waste to Energy (Recover Energy)
Waste to energy(WtE) process involves converting of non-recyclable waste items into
useable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes. This type of source of
energy is a renewable energy source as non-recyclable waste can be used over and over
again to create energy. It can also help to reduce carbon emissions by offsetting the need
for energy from fossil sources. Waste-to-Energy, also widely recognized by its acronym
WtE is the generation of energy in the form of heat or electricity from waste.

Avoidance/Waste Minimization
The most easier method of waste management is to reduce creation of waste materials
thereby reducing the amount of waste going to landfills. Waste reduction can be done
through recycling old materials like jar, bags, repairing broken items instead of buying
new one, avoiding use of disposable products like plastic bags, reusing second hand
items, and buying items that uses less designing.
Recycling and composting are a couple of the best methods of waste management.
Composting is so far only possible on a small scale, either by private individuals or in
areas where waste can be mixed with farming soil or used for landscaping purposes.
Recycling is widely used around the world, with plastic, paper and metal leading the list
of the most recycleable items. Most material recycled is reused for its original purpose.